Today, we will tell you about an actress who gained immense popularity despite having a short career in films. This actress who displayed her acting skills in films like 'Kachche Dhaage' (1999), 'Ezhupunna' 'Tharakan' (1999), 'Vaastav: The Reality' (1999), and 'Pukar' (2000), left the film industry at the peak of her career for love. She married a South superstar and got busy building a family life, away from the film world. It has been more than 20 years since the actress was last seen on the silver screen, however, even today she lives a luxurious life with her husband and children.
We are talking about Namrata Shirodkar who made her debut opposite Salman Khan in 1998 with the film 'Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai'. Before entering the film world, Namrata Shirodkar was a model. She was crowned Miss India in 1993.
Before making her debut with Salman Khan, Namrata Shirodkar appeared in a short role as a child artiste with Shatrughan Sinha in the 1977 film 'Shirdi Ke Sai Baba'. After working with superstars like Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, everyone thought Namrata would be the next superstar. However, at the peak of her career, she quit acting and got married.
Namrata Shirodkar met Mahesh Babu on the sets of 'Vamsi'. The couple fell in love and got married in 2005. Mahesh Babu wanted a 'non-working' wife and thus, Namrata Shirodkar quit films to marry him.
The former actress now lives in Hyderabad with her husband and their two children, a son and a daughter. Namrata Shirodkar is away from the film world but her husband Mahesh Babu is a South superstar with an estimated massive net worth of over Rs 300 crore.
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